SUN LIFE HIGHLIGHTS HEALTH & WELLNESS THRUST IN IRONMAN DAVAO #sunlifeironman2019 #livehealthierlives

Ever wondered what a wellness company does to promote health and wellness in Philippines' population? We've always had our own share of internal wellness program. Not only do we truly believe in line with our work, we strongly see that people who are healthy are the happy one - and what better recommendations we can give to the people is to get their own program now with SUN LIFE FINANCIAL Philippines.

In a bid, to highlight its health and wellness thrust and encourage more Filipinos to live healthier lives, Sun Life Financial Philippines will be taking part in this year's Ironman 70.3 in Davao with a string of activities of athletes and guests alike.

Piolo Pascual will lead Sun Life Tri-Team

Actor and athlete Piolo Pascual will lead the company's efforts, where he will be racing as part of the Sun Life Tri-Team. A regular participant in Ironman's Cebu race, Piolo expressed excitement about racing in Davao for the first time. "It's going to be a different scenery and a different crowd, and I'm looking forward to that," he said. "As always, it's my honor to wear Sun Life's colors on race day."

Piolo, who will handle the bike leg for his relay team, will be joined by athletes Jan Michael Chiu (swim) and Toniel Ty (run). Meanwhile, Sun Life Business Development Manager Herbert Juaneza and Sun Life Training Manager Aslagan Cuyugan will race in the individual category.

Sun Life will also hold a free workout for members of GoWell, its health and wellness community. GoWell has tapped certified Pound instructor Marge Camacho to lead a Pound workout, a full-body drumming workout session that combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with yoga and pilates-inspired movements. It is performed to the beat modern music using Ripstix®, drumsticks designed specifically for the said workout. Those interested to join the workout simply need to register for the free event via gowell.com.ph/events/.

  

Athletes and guests who will visit the Ironman Expo are also encouraged to visit the Sun Life booth at the Azuela Cove from March 21 to 25 to avail of giveaways.

Lazada will also give away vouchers for Life Armor, a digital Sun Life insurance product exclusively offered to registered Lazada members.

Earlier, Sun Life also held the GoRide GoWell Meet, where participants were not only briefed about the Ironman Davao bike course, but were also treated to a free financial planning session. 400 participants were also given Sun Life jerseys, which they donned during the Sun Life Bike Out a week before the race.

Come March 24, race day, Sun Life will also provide Ironman athletes with sports bottles for hydration.

"We hope that through these initiatives, we can encourage more Filipinos to live healthier lives and understand how this can positively impact their finances as well, " Sun Life Chief Marketing Officer Mylene Lopa said. " Sun Life remains committed to this purpose and looks forward to being a lifetime partner of Filipinos in this journey."

For updates on Sun Life Tri-Team's Ironman race @sunlifeph and @gowellph on Facebook and Instagram.

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About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and asset management solutions to individual and corporate Clients. Sun Life Financial has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of December 31, 2018, Sun Life Financial had total assets under management of $951 billion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.

Note to editors: All figures in Canadian dollars